THE EMPTY
(Atilinta C
"Please Don't Forge
lt we could put our oura << tho
humble il resides of the world to
night, this ls tin* prayer whose ac
cents wo would catch like the uni
deal patter of little feet, treading
. ho mystic highway:
"I'liKAHH DON'T I'OIUiiOT Ml:,
SANTA C DA I 'S !"
Christinas is hut a short distance
off. Tho shop windows are all
aglow with beautiful things. The
letters to Santa Claus are hastening
up the chimney Hues. The mistletoe
is glistening on the frosty air: ami
the pines and (lie hollies are nodding
on the hills.
The years Ilia.) '.ave plowed deep
furrows since wo older children lis
tened for the tinkling ol' Hie sleigh
bells; lint the memories of Christ
mas ?lays still haunt us like lingering
strains of music -Uko flowers which
will not wither.
Tile ? are of business-tho worries
of worl: the heartaches and the vex
ations ol' life all vanish into thin
air when recollection takes us hack
t?? tin' old December days; and, in
Hie shadow ol' the old lire-place
hangs Hie slinking which mother
darned for Santa Claus io lill!
We are planning lo make Hie
Christmas holidays a season ol' un
wonted merriment for Hie little loto
al home.
Hut lid us not forget the pale
faced children ot the poor the chil
dren for whom no Christ mas tree
viii burn unless we light thc tapers
- Hie children of waul and hunger
DHAND1CD MKHHACK AS INSI hi.
Veiled Th II rsl of ItooMovcll Declared
Wallton ?md ('ross Attack.
Washington, Doc. 17.-The Se?ale
has definitely decided lo ?tiler upon
au investigation relative to the por
tion ol' the President's annual mes
sage, which criticises Hie action of
Congress in prohibiting the detail of
secret service mell to duty in other
depart mcnts.
The resolution has been in contem
plation ever since the message was
received on Tuesday of last week.
lt was decided that Senator Aldrich
slum hi stand sponsor for Hie mea
sure, and the Rhode island Senator
preseated a resolution authorizing
the Inquiry.
Roth measures were promptly in
ferred to Hie committee on contin
gent expense
After a very animated discussion,
in which several members of tho
Senate spoke very pointedly regard
ing the President's utterances, the
resolution was adopted.
"Wanton Insult."
Mr. Dailey objected to the reso
lution because il did not direct the
committee t?> Inquire into "the very
-gross and wanton" words of the Pres
ident's message. "So far as I am
concerned," he said, "no action
should be taken on Ilia! resolution
until that point is covered. Bittier
Congress is the most infamous body
that ever assembled in any country
of the world, or it will take some
notice of this most wanton and
gross Insult ever given any body In
; he world." )
Mr. Hale declared thal Hi,- resolu
tion was sufficiently strongly worded
to permit the committee on appropri
ations to make Hie kind of report
desired by Mr. Dailey. Il(> said I bal.
ns chairman of the committee on ap
propriations, he would prefer to have
had the resolution sent lo some
oilu r committee; but he promised
that Hie committee would not shirk
its iluty.
Tillman I'scs Pitchfork.
"I Would like to i ll qui Te of t Ile Sell -
ator from Maine." interrupted Mr.
Tillman, in his piercing voice, "who
Iher lie thinks the Senate has been
Insult?-?! V"
Mr. Hale insisted that ever) one
had his own opinion on that subject,
and any one was as aide as he to
form an opinion.
Coming n ga i ti to his feel quickly,
Mr. Tillman -aid that, nccordlng to
i lie Presides!\s message, Congress ls
composed of a lot ol "rascals :::. !
scoundrels, who belong io the peni
tent Inry."
Mr. Dale replied that there had
been a great deal of "restlessness
and Indignation in the Senate."
"There is no restlessness at the
White House." repli.-il Mr. Tillman.
"They ar?? cool and ?alni as ?an be
there."
"I think," continued Mr. Balley,
"that it is remarkable that tho ques
tion whether Hm honor of Congress
luis buen Impeached should he In any
way connected willi any question of
the secret service, except so far as
i lie secret Be rv ice was employed t<>
investigate members of the two
Houses of Congress."
Snylng he had not heard thc m?>s
. age when lt was read to Hie Senate.
.Sr
STOCKING.
Georgian. )
t Mc, Santa Claus."
land destitution, whose breakfast Isl
sometimes only a ernst and whose
supper a crumb-the .children of oV
I plumage, many of whom perchance
have been gathered into Institutions
ol' charity to partake of better things,
but whose wants still call for lunch
which we can give them-the chil
dren who, nt humble bedsides and
with tear-fllled eyes, all over out
land, are lifting up the prayer in
broken sobs:
"PLEASE DON'T KORHKT MK,
SANTA CLAUS !"
Christ mas ls the day of day's in
childhood's ?-alendar. it belongs not
only to the children of the rich, but
to the children of the poor; for the
Holy Child who gave it to the world
was born in the manger-cradle of tin?
Inn at Bethlehem.
Then let us loosen the strings of
our money-bags .
Let us gD'e of our increase to tho
worthy charities which are pleading
al Ihis Christinas time for help; and
in pouring the oil Of gladness into
j hungry hearts, we will start the wells
to glistening in our own.
Lei us multiply the joys .of lids
Christ mas season in our homes and
, about our own lire-sides by answer
' lng the prayer of the little tot; and
j Iel us say in effect to the motherless
brood wherever they may kneel:
'Tilinta Claus wiy liol forget you
Ile loves Hie children of the rich
Hui be will not forget the children
of tb?' pool-; because lie loves them,
too!"
Mr. Culbcrsou said: "It was a dellh
crate, studied and gratuitous insult
to the Congress by the President."
Ho would have preferred to sec still
stronger language used in the reso
lution, but contented himself with lt,
as il had been agreed upon.
Senator Newlands spoke at con
siderable length, saying thal the
question at issue was whether the
secret service had been used to i'
vestlgate Congressmen in the pursu
ance of their legitimate d?tes or .vas
only to detect fraud in the dillies de
volving upon the Executive depart
ments.
"But," interposed Mr. Tillman,
"the President's message shows that
he has Investigated us generally, asd
thal wo are a lot of scoundrels that
need Investigation. Now there may
he men here who feel that way. but
God knows I do not."
Mr. Newlands said be was not at
tempting to apologize for the Presi
dent, hut wanted to have thc Senate
avoid any hasty and Improper lan
guage.
Senator MeLaurin, of Mississippi,
favored a dignified resentment of the
language of the President, and Sena
tor Macon declared that. In lils view,
the message "was the most deliber
ate and carefully worded Insult ever
sent to any parliamentary body In
this or any other country." He con
tinued :
"lt is my deliberate judgment thal
if the Klug of England had sent such
a message to Parliament there would
be bul one thing to shield him from
the loss of his crown, and that would
be the appointment of a regent."
The resolution was then passed
w it boni a roll call, and no opposing
vole was cast.
Can't look well, eal well or feel
well with Impure blood feeding your
body. Keep the blood pure with
Burdock Blood Hitters. Eal sim
ply, take exercise, keep (dean and
you will have long life.
TAFT'S MISSION I N TH E SOI TIL
Next Presiden! Wishes to (?et Ac
quainted With Ibis Section.
Washington, Dec. 17.?.??The mis
sion of President-elect Tait In tho
South-which was commenced to-day
when he started for Augusta vvili
he one ot conversion, ll i.-> his par
po-.' io meet politically and socially
all the hading figures of that Bec
lion. ll is his purpose to make lin
coming administration a Tatt admin
istration, and while he will regard
the sugg? st lons made to him by ?'res
ident Roosevelt, lt has become plain
lately that the President-elect pur
poses' lo see and (lo for himself when
he goes to the White House. Loi
thal reason ho decided to go inlo thc
rory heart of the South and study
conditions, man to man, in order
that, so far as that section is con
cerned, he may be Independen! of
"advisers." patronage distributora
and political "bosses."
Life Sentence for Birdsong.
.lockson. Miss., Doc. 18.-Thomas
Birdsong, slayer of Dr. A. B. Pitts,
a prominent physician of Hnzlehurst,
has entered a plea of guilty in ac
cordance with an agreemen between
counsel and was given a life sen
lenee In the penitentiary. The kill
lng of Pitts took plate last week.
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UTMOST IMPORTANCE
TO EYE SUFFERERS.
If money could buy sight-Unfor
tunates who have neglected to con
sul! a comp?tent Bye Sight Sp.iciallst
would gladly pay any price.
Dr. A. A. Odom, Eyesight Specialist, i
I make Spectacles and Eye (?lasses
to corie.; all errors ol' slghl after
thoroughly examining your "yes by
my new methods mid Improved in
stru?).eilis. Special attention given to
muscular imbalance, double vision,
eye strain, headaches, pain in the
eyes, near sight, farsight, old siuht,
astigmatism, cross eyes straightened
without the use of the knife, artificial
eyes matched and inserted. My
motto: .You satisfied or your
money hack.'" has bulli up for us the
larges) business in the state. Tn
ori-of-town patients, I will deduct ?
.our railroad faro from bill for
twenty-five miles out, half of tare for
fifty miles. We (lo this that our out
of-town patients may have the same
advantages a.- our ? itv friends.
Dr. A. A. Odom, Eyesight Special
ist, Millinger lite niobe Optical Co.,
(Phone IMO. ) 22? X. .Main Street,
(.reen ville, S. ( '.
Wollum Educator lins Queel' Ik-quest
Heston. Dec. 19.-Miss Mary E. !
Robbins, an instructor at i m mons
College, has accepted the baby left
her by the will of a young married
couple, both of whom died.
Miss Hobbins met the pair abroad
and formed an acquainatnee. Re
cently a trained nurse called at her
Apartment in Brookline, a suburb,
with an infant, saying that the mo
ther and fat lier had left instructions
for Miss Robbins to accept it.
Documents bron >t by the nurse
substantiated her statements, and the
strange legacy was accepted.
Don't use harsh physics. Tho re
action weakens the bowels, leads to
.bionic constipation. Get Donn's
Regulets. They operate easily, tone
he stomach, ( tue constipation. ^
To Aid Colton doods Trade.
A Washington dispatch says that
Representative Wiley, of Alabama,
has Introduced a bill appropriating
S I nu.omi io be used a employing six
Agents to \i it china and other East
ern countries for the purpose of pro
moting better trade relations with
those countries: to have the boycott
taken off Americas goods, and to dis
play samples of American cotton
goods.
How Jo
Gain Flesh
Persons have been known to
gain a pound a day by taking an
ounce of Scott's Emulsion. It
is strange, but it often happens.
Somehow the ounce produces
thc pound; it seems to start
the digestive machinery going
properly, so that the patient is
able to digest and absorb his
ordinary food which he could
rot do before, and that is the
way the gain is made.
A certain amount of flesh is
necessary for health; if you
have not got it you can get it
by taking
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four cents to cover pottage, and we will (end
you a "Complete Handy Alla? of the World."
SCOTT & BOWNE, 409 Pearl St., New York
STATE OP SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
In Court of Common Pleas.
Pursuant to a decree of the afore
said Court, In the case named below,
I will offer for sale, to the highest
bidder, in front of the Court House
door, at WALHALLA, S. C., on
MONDAY, the Ith day of January,
1909, between the legal hours of
sale, the lots of land below de
scribed:
Wm. Oscar Johns, Plaintiff,
against
Alice Miller et al., Defendants.
One lot of land In the Town of
Westminster, containing seven and
three-tenths acres, more or less, on
which is located a five-roomed house,
Jargo barn and other out-buildings,
and adjoining track or right of way
of the Southern Railway and Lot No.
of the lands sold in this case.
ALSO,
One lot of land in the Town of
Westminster, containing three ocres,
more or less, and adjoining the seven
acre lot of land in this case.
Terms of Sale: Cash on day of
sale. Purchaser to pay extra for
papers. W. (). WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, S. C.
December 0, 1 HOS. r>0-f>:>
W. M. Brown's
Livery, Sale and
. Feed Stables.
Plenty of good Mules and Horses
that need to be sold.
Buggies, Surreys and Wagons;
Saddles, Bridles, Collars and Blan
kets, Whips, Robes, etc.
.lust received a car load of High
Point Puggics and Surreys.
This is the nicest, lot of Buggies
and Surreys ever shipped to Wal
halla. Every one a "Beauty," and
they are sold under my personal
gua ranice.
I also have a special line of Light
Two-Horse Wagons-in fact, any
thing in tho Ruggy or Wagon line.
Drown has lt, or Drown gets it.
Come and let me show you before
buying. I make the prices and terms
to suit.
W. M. BROWN,
WALHALLA. S. C.
NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.
All persons are hereby notified and
warned not to trespass on any lands
owned hy us or under our control.
Any entry on said land, for the pur
pose of hunting. fishing, digging
roots or herbs, cutting timber for any
purpose whatsoever, is hereby pro
hibited under the full penalty of the
law. ELIZABETH SPENCER
ELIZA SPENCER,
SALINA C. SPENCER,
. GEO. W. SPENCER.
December 0, 1 !?08. 60-53
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT AND DISCHARGE.-Notice
ls hereby given that tho undersigned
will make application to D. A. Smith,
Judge of Probate for Oconee County,
in tho State of South Caro
lina, at his office at Walhalla Court
House, on Thursday, December 3 1st,
1908, at ll o'clock in the forenoon,
or as soon thereafter as said applica
tion cnn be heard, for leave to make
final settlement of the Estato of
Geo. S. Hamilton, deceased, and ob
tain final discharge as Administrator j
of said Estate.
W. o. HAMILTON, Administrator.
December !?, 1908. ?0-.">'{
Blacksmith and
Repair Shop.
1 have opened, in connection with
my ot lier business, a Blacksmith
and Repair Shop, on the Corner of
Main and Tugaloo streets, opposite
C. L. Reid old stand, and keep al
ways on hand ail kinds of Material,
Paint, (dc, ready to do your work
while you wait. Can build you a
Wagon any size, und gunrnatee sat
isfaction, Repair and Paint your Bug
gies and Carraiges. New Cushions,
Extra Wheels, Tops, eic, kept In
stork.
Horse-shooing a specialty, and if
not ali: lai lory I do lt for nothing.
Give in'' a I rial and sec il I don 'I
do the work right.
VV. ,Y\. BROWN,
WALHALLA, S. C.
KOA I) TAX NOTICE.
.otho ls hereby given that tho
books are open for receiving tho
Commutation Road Tax of $1 for
Ho; year limit. All persons between
I the ages of 18 and BO (not excmpt
I ed hy law) arc liable to this tax.
Th'J time for paying road tax ex
pires February L'8, 1909.
W. J. SCH RODER,
County Treasurer.
December it, 1908. fiO-f)."}
FOLEYSHONEYHTAR
.tops tb* oeurfh and baals Io?rf?
ANGEL'S
STABLES.
Livery, Feed and Sale.
I have opened up a General Livery
Business In tho Brown Building, cor
ner Main and College Streets, and am
prepared to accommodate the public
promptly and satisfactorily.
See nie when in need of any kind
of conveyance, Saddle Horses, etc.
Good service; reasonable rales.
Your patronage will be appreciated.
C. L. ANGEL, WALHALLA, S. C.
NOTICE TO T1IK Il EIRS-AT-LAW
OF JOSEPH BLACK, DECEASED.
J. A. Black et al., Plaintiffs,
against
.lohn G. Black et al., Defendants.
Notice? ls hereby ?hen to the heir 8
at-law of Joseph Black, deceased, to
prove their identity as such heirs be
fore me, at my olllce, in Walhalla,
S. C., on of before the 4th day of
March. 1909. W. O. WHITE,
Master for Oconee County, S. C.
December 2, 1008. 40-52
NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND OHED?
ITOBS.-All persons Indebted to tho
Estate of Janies P. Hoke, deceased,
are hereby notified to make payment
to the undersigned, and all persons
having claims against said estato will <
present the sam- duly attest^u with
in the Hmo prescribed bv lav or be
barred. (MISS) ANNIE HOKE,
Qualified Administratrix.
December 2, 1908. 49-52
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLE
MENT AND DISCHARGE.-Notice
ls hereby given that tho undersigned ',
will make application to D. A. Smith,
Judge of Probate for Oconee County,
in the State of South Carolina, at bis
olllce at \valhalla Court House, on
Thursday, December ?list 1008, at ll
o'clock In the forenoon, or as soon
thereafter as said application can be
beard, for leave to make final settle
ment of the Estate of Jas. P. Hoke,
deceased, and obtain final discharge
as Executrix of said estate.
(MISS) ANNIE HOKE.
Admlnist ratrlx.
December 2, 1908. 49-52
COME OCT AND MAKE YOUR
TAX RETURNS.
The Auditor's office will be open
from the 1st day of January, 1909,
to the 20th day of February, for tho
purpose of receiving returns of Per
sonal Property for taxation is Oco
nee County, South Carolina, for the
year 1909. For the convenience of
tax-payers the Auditor or his depu
ties will also receive returns at the
following times and places:
Mt. Tabor, Monday, January 4.
Retreat, Tuesday, January 5.
South Union, Wednesday, Jan. 6.
Fafr Play, Thursday, January 7.
W. N. Woolbrlght's, Friday, Jan. 8.
Friendship, Saturday, January 9.
Tokeena, Monday, January ll.
Oakway, Tuesday, January 12.
Westminster, Wednesday and
Thursday, January 13 and 14.
Adams' Crossing, Friday, Jan. 15.
Clemson. College, Saturday, Jan. 10.
Newry, Monday, January 18.
Seneca, Tuesday and Wednesday,
January 19 and 20.
Clark's Store, (near High Falls,)
Thursday, January 2 1.
Salem, Friday, January 2 2.
Little River, Saturday, January 2!t.
A. L. Wlhtmire's, Monday, Jan. 25.
Tamassee, Tuesday, January 2fi.
Cherry lilli, Wednesday, Jan. 27.
Mt. Rest, Thursday, January 28.
Henry's Store, Friday, January 29.
Cannon's Store, Saturday, Jan. 30.
M. H. Lee's Store. Monday, Feb. 1.
Tltgaloo Academy, Tuesday, Feb. 2.
Madison, Wednesday, Feb. 3.
Richland. Thursday, Feb. 4.
Returns will be taken at all places
from 10 o'clock In thc morning until
o'clock in the afternoon.
Every male citizen ind ween tho
ages ol' 2 1 and 00 years, except ex
Confederate soldiers and those Inca
pable ol' earning a support from
being maimed, or from other causes,
shall he deemed taxable polls.
Xote all transfers ol' real estate
since making your last return; from
whom acquired or to whom sold.
All taxpayers are required to
nive the Hin?ber of their School Dis
trict. Tliey are also requested to
State whether the property ls situ
ated in town or country.
lt is absolutely necessary to make
all returns bet?re the 20th of Feb
ruary. After that dato 50 per cent
pena Itv for non-returns ls prescribed
by law. H. W. ORD BBB,
Auditor Oconee County, S. C.
December 10, 1908. 51-2
NOTICE TO DEBTORS and CRED
ITORS.-All persons Indebted to the
Estate of J. F. lllnckle, deeonsed, are
hereby notified to make payment; to
the undersigned, and all persons hav
ing claims against said estato will
present the same duly attested within
the time prescribed by law or be
barred. J. EUSTACE HOPKINS,
Administrator.
December 16, 1908. 51-1
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CO. so. CA.
NOTICIO OF ANNUAL MEETING.
Notice ls hereby given that the
Hoard of County Commissioners for
Oconeo county will hold their annual
meeting on Friday, January 1, 1909,
at 10 a. m., in their ofllce at Wal
halla Court House, S. C. Claims
MUST be filed not later than Decem
ber 31st, 1908. Claims Hied on said
Brst day of January will not bo pass
ed upon by the present Board. All
parties having accounts against the
county for the year 1908 should have
them before this board or they will
he barred. Same may be Hied in per
son or by mall.
All parties having county tools In
their possession must furnish the
hoard with a list of the same.
D. F. MCALISTER, Supervisor.
December 9, 190S. C> 1 -52
CITATION NOTICE.-Tho State
of South Carolina, County of Oconee.
in Court of Probate.-By D.A.Smith.
Probate Judge.-Whereas, JESSE
LAY, JR., has made suit to me to
grant him Letters of Administration
of tho Estate of and Effects of JESSf^jL^
LAY, SR., deceased- W
Those are, therefore, to cite and
admonish nllandsingu'ar Hie kindred
and creditors of the said JESSE
LAY. SH., deceased, that they be and
appear bofore mo, in the Court of
Proba'te, to bo heb! at Walhalla Court
House, South Carolina, on Thursday,
the 24th day of December, 1908. af
ter publication hereof, at 11 o'clock
in tho forenoon, to show cause, if any
they have, why tho said administra
tion should not be granted.
Given under my hand and seal this
Sib dav of December, A. D. 1908.
(Seal.) D. A. SMITH,
Judge of Probate for Oconeo Coun'.y,
South Carolina.
Published on the 9th and 1 Gib
days of December, 1 90S, In The Koo- r
woo Courier and on tho Court House
door for the time prescribed by law.
December 9, 190S. 50-51
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
PHE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
COUNTY OF OCONEE.
(Court of Common Pleas.)
Georgia R. VanDlvioro, Administra
trix of (he Personal Estate of M.
R. VanDlvioro, deceased, Plaintiff,
against Matilda Chambers, Ellon
Lyles, Roxy Roach, Hampton
Chambers, Lucy Roach, Albert
Chambers, a Minor, Defendants.
Summons for Relief. (Complaint
not Served.)
To the Defendant, Lucy Roach:
You are hereby summoned and re
quired to answer the complaint In
this action, which was flied in the
office ot' the Clerk of the Court of
Common Pleas for the said county, ,
on the 3d day of June, 1908,
and to serve a copy of your answer
to the said complaint on the subscri
ber at his olflce, on the Public
Square, at Walhalla Court nouse,
South Carolina, within twenty days
iifter tho service hereof, exclusive of
tho day of such service; and if you
fail to answer tho complaint within
tho time aforesaid, tho Plaintiff in
this action will apply to the Court
for the relief demanded In the com
plaint.
Dated at Walhalla,?November 24,
A. D. 1908.
[Sealj C. R. D. BURNS. C. C. P.
ROBT. A. THOMPSON,
Plaintiff's Attorney.
To Lucy Roach: Take notice, that
the Summons and Complaint In this
action, for the Foreclosure of Mort
gage given by Patrick Chambers to
M. lt. VanDlvIere, has hoon flied In
tho office of the Clerk of the Court
at Walhalla, South Carolina.
ROBT. A. THOMPSON.
Plaintiff's Attorney.
November 25, 1908. 48-53
SUMMONS FOR RELIEF.
THE STATE OF SOUi ri CAROLINA
County of Oconeo.
Court of Common Pleas.
Elizabeth J. King. Ida T. Dillard,
Ollvia N. Pitts, Susie L. Bennion,
Cora E. Mason and Rosa W. Mar
tin, Hetrs-at-Law of Joseph T.
King, deceased. Plaintiffs,
against
Elisha Knox and Harrison Earle, De
fendants.-Summons for Relief.-"
(Complaint Served.)
To the Defendants Above Named:
You are hereby summoned and re
quired to answer tho complaint In
this action, of which a copy ls here
with served upon you, and to serve a
oppy of your answer to the si.ld com
plaint on Lho subscriber, at his of!?T.,
on the Public Square; nt Walhalla
Court House, South Carolina, within/'
twenty days niter ne service ' ereof,
exclusive of Ibo day of such sorvice;
and if you fall to answer the com
plaint within (ho (Imo aforesaid, the
Plaintiffs in this action will apply to
tho Court for the relief deina Jed in
tho complaint.
Dated November IGth, 1908.
WM. J. STRI BLI NO,
Plaintiffs' Attorney.
To tho Absent Defendant, Elisha
Knox:
TAKE NOTICE: That tho purpose
of this action ls tho partition of the
real estnte of tho lato Joseph T.*
King, deceased, described In ' tho
complaint, among thc parties to this
action according to their respective
legal rights, and that no personal
Judgment is demanded against you.
WM. J. STRIBLING, ?
47-5?? Plaintiffs' Attorney.
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Cure* Colds, Croup and Whooping Cough.